Anti-Ragging Committee to ensure compliance with the provisions of Regulations and the requirements of any law for the time being in force concerning ragging; and monitor and oversee the Anti-Ragging Squad's performance in preventing ragging in the institution.

In view of the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP No. 24295 of 2006 dated 16-05-2007 and in Civil Appeal number 887 of 2009, dated 08-05-2009 to prohibit, prevent and eliminate the scourge of ragging including any conduct by any student or students whether by words spoken or written or by an act which has the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness a fresher or any other student, or indulging in rowdy or undisciplined activities by any student or students which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in any fresher or any other student or asking any student to do any act which such student will not in the ordinary course do and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame, or torment or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of such fresher or any other student, with or without an intent to derive a sadistic pleasure or showing off power, authority or superiority by a student over any fresher or any other student, in all higher education institutions in the country, and thereby, to provide for the healthy development, physically and psychologically, of all students, the All India Council for Technical Education,(AICTE) brings forth these Regulations.

Every institution shall constitute a Committee to be known as the Anti-ragging Committee to be nominated and headed by the Head of the Institution and consisting of representatives of civil and police administration, local media, Non-Government Organisations involved in youth activities, representatives of faculty members, representatives of parents, representatives of students belonging to the freshers' category as well as senior students, non-teaching staff. It shall have a diverse mix of membership in terms of level and gender.

It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Committee to ensure compliance with the provisions of these Regulations as well as the provisions of any law for the time being in force concerning ragging; and to monitor and oversee the performance of the Anti-Ragging Squad in the prevention of ragging in the institution.

Anti-Ragging Squad: Every institution shall also constitute a more petite body to be known as the Anti-Ragging Squad to be nominated by the Head of the Institution with such representation as may be considered necessary for maintaining vigil, oversight and patrolling functions and shall remain mobile, alert and active at all times. Provided that the Anti-Ragging Squad shall represent various campus community members and shall have no outside representation.

It shall be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to be called upon to make surprise raids on hostels and other places vulnerable to incidents and having the potential for ragging. It shall be empowered to inspect such areas.

It shall also be the duty of the Anti-Ragging Squad to conduct an on-the-spot enquiry into any incidents of ragging referred to it by the Head of the institution or any member of the faculty or any member of the staff or any student or any parent or guardian or any employee of a service provider or by any other person, as the case may be. The enquiry report and recommendations shall be submitted to the Anti-Ragging Committee for action. Provided that the Anti-Ragging Squad shall conduct such enquiry observing a fair and transparent procedure and the principles of natural justice and after giving adequate opportunity to the student or students accused of ragging and other witnesses to place before it the facts, documents and views concerning the incidents of ragging, and considerations such additional relevant information as may be required.

Term: The term of the nominated members shall be three years.

Meeting: The SWC shall meet at least once a year or when necessary.